Twentieth century interpretations of The playboy of the Western World, a collection of critical essays. Edited by Thomas R. Whitaker.

By: Whitaker, Thomas R [comp.]Contributor(s): Synge, J. M, 1871-1909. Playboy of the western worldMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Twentieth century interpretations | A Spectrum bookPublication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall [1969] Description: iii, 122 p. 21 cmSubject(s): Synge, J. M. (John Millington), 1871-1909. Playboy of the western world | Ireland -- In literatureDDC classification: 822.09 LOC classification: PR5532.P53 | W5
Contents:
Introduction: On playing with The playboy, by T. R. Whitaker.--J. M. Synge and the Ireland of his time, by W. B. Yeats.--Synge's poetic drama, by U. Ellis-Fermor.--A player's reflections on Playboy, by C. Cusack.--The playboy of the Western World, by T. R. Henn.--Synge's Playboy; morality and the hero, by N. Podhoretz.--The making of The playboy, by P. M. Spacks.--Synge's playboy as mock-Christ, by H. D. Pearce.--The composition of The Playboy, by D. H. Greene.--Synge's idiom, by R. Peacock.--The realist basis of surreality, by H. Howarth.--On playing with the audience, by J. L. Styan.--Bibliography (p. 121-122)
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Introduction: On playing with The playboy, by T. R. Whitaker.--J. M. Synge and the Ireland of his time, by W. B. Yeats.--Synge's poetic drama, by U. Ellis-Fermor.--A player's reflections on Playboy, by C. Cusack.--The playboy of the Western World, by T. R. Henn.--Synge's Playboy; morality and the hero, by N. Podhoretz.--The making of The playboy, by P. M. Spacks.--Synge's playboy as mock-Christ, by H. D. Pearce.--The composition of The Playboy, by D. H. Greene.--Synge's idiom, by R. Peacock.--The realist basis of surreality, by H. Howarth.--On playing with the audience, by J. L. Styan.--Bibliography (p. 121-122)

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